外籍 (wài jí) — (noun) foreign nationality (refers to people of foreign nationality; often used attributively)
Definition
外籍 means 'foreign nationality' and refers to people of foreign citizenship, used as an attributive before a noun (外籍教师, 外籍人士). It is more formal and written than 外来, and more specific to nationality than 外国.
noun
foreign nationality (refers to people of foreign nationality; often used attributively)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 外籍。Zhè wèi wài jí jiào shī jiào wǒ men yīng yǔ.This foreign teacher teaches us English.
- 外籍。wài jí Rén shì zài zhōng guó xū yào bàn lǐ jū liú zhèng.Foreign nationals in China need to apply for a residence permit.
- 外籍。Tā chí wài jí hù zhào rù jìng.He entered the country with a foreign passport.
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